Fajita Steak Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing

This Fajita Steak Salad is made with flank steak, a coffee marinade, grilled peppers and corn. Topped with a homemade Cilantro Avocado Dressing, Cotija cheese and tomatoes, this salad is sure to be a weeknight dinner staple!

Ingredients

Coffee Marinade

Steak

  • 1-1.5 lbs pounds steak (flank, top round, sirloin, etc.)

Cilantro Avocado Dressing

  • 1/2 cup cilantro (leaves and stems)
  • 1 whole avocado
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (depends upon taste preference)
  • 1/4 cup-1/2 cup water

Corn and Peppers

  • 2 cups mixed bell peppers, thinly sliced (red, green, yellow and/or orange)
  • 1 cup roasted corn (frozen is fine)
  • 3/4 cup onion, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil

Salad

  • Romaine lettuce or mixed greens
  • 1 large tomato, cut into slices
  • 1/3 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled

Directions

Coffee Marinade

In a jar with a lid, mix all marinade ingredients together (except cilantro). Shake well.

Place steak in a large ziplock bag and pour marinade over the steak. Add in the cilantro. Seal the bag and place steak in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Cilantro Avocado Dressing

Place avocado, cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, olive oil and Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract in a food processor, and add 1/4 cup of water. Blend the ingredients together until combined.

If the dressing is too thick, drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of water, 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

Salt to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon of salt, but you could use more or less depending upon preference).

Corn and Peppers

Over medium-high heat, cook corn, bell peppers, onions and olive oil until cooked to your liking (I like mine soft with a bit of black on each side).

Steak

In a skillet or grill pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove steak from marinade and pat the steak dry. Cook steak, about 3-4 minutes per side or until steak reaches your desired doneness.

Allow steak to rest, and then cut steak into slices.

Salad

Assemble the salad with peppers and onions, steak, tomatoes and dressing (this recipe makes 2 good-sized salad portions). Sprinkle with Cotija cheese (or any cheese of your liking).

Notes:

Recipe by A Latte Food

Coffee Marinade

Steak

  • 450-680g steak (flank, top round, sirloin, etc.)

Cilantro Avocado Dressing

  • 8 g cilantro (leaves and stems)
  • 1 whole avocado
  • 80 ml sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (depends upon taste preference)
  • 60 ml-120 ml water

Corn and Peppers

  • 350 g mixed bell peppers, thinly sliced (red, green, yellow and/or orange)
  • 170 g roasted corn (frozen is fine)
  • 115 g onion, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil

Salad

  • Romaine lettuce or mixed greens
  • 1 large tomato, cut into slices
  • 38 g Cotija cheese, crumbled

Directions

Coffee Marinade

In a jar with a lid, mix all marinade ingredients together (except cilantro). Shake well.

Place steak in a large ziplock bag and pour marinade over the steak. Add in the cilantro. Seal the bag and place steak in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Cilantro Avocado Dressing

Place avocado, cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, olive oil and Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract in a food processor, and add 60 ml of water. Blend the ingredients together until combined.

If the dressing is too thick, drizzle in the remaining 60 ml of water, 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

Salt to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon of salt, but you could use more or less depending upon preference).

Corn and Peppers

Over medium-high heat, cook corn, bell peppers, onions and olive oil until cooked to your liking (I like mine soft with a bit of black on each side).

Steak

In a skillet or grill pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove steak from marinade and pat the steak dry. Cook steak, about 3-4 minutes per side or until steak reaches your desired doneness.

Allow steak to rest, and then cut steak into slices.

Salad

Assemble the salad with peppers and onions, steak, tomatoes and dressing (this recipe makes 2 good-sized salad portions). Sprinkle with Cotija cheese (or any cheese of your liking).

Notes:

Recipe by A Latte Food

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    1 hrprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    20 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    2servings

This Recipe Uses

Pure Coffee Extract 4oz

Pure Coffee Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract